5 Easy Summer Recipes
At the beginning of summer when summer vacation has just started, everything seems laid back and easy, but by the end of summer, nights start getting full again.
Here are five recipes that can all be prepped in ten minutes or less. The whole family will love them, and there will still be plenty of time after dinner to count fireflies, roast s’mores, and stay up past bedtime ‘just this once.’
This roasted chicken recipe looks like a Sunday dinner, but actually only takes ten minutes of prep time. Make it in the Deluxe Air Fryer & Oven and you’ll barely heat up the kitchen!
The herbs in the recipe are our Garlic-Parmesan Seasoning Mix which elevates every dish you add it to and makes it a little more special. And those fancy potatoes? You’ll make quick work of cutting them with the Decorative Food Cutter. Any young kitchen helpers who happen to be around will find it fascinating to watch the magic happen, too.
Tostada Tuesday doesn’t have exactly the same ring as Taco Tuesday, but it’s pretty darn close. Make these quick-prep tostadas in no time by using the Mix ‘N Chop to crumble the ground beef. And, Everything Taco Seasoning is the perfect seasoning to always have on hand for any tostadas, tacos, Tex-Mex dishes, or even nachos.
The recently re-introduced, better-than-ever Salad & Berry Spinner is the secret to keeping this delicious, full-meal salad crisp and fresh even if you make it in the morning and then dress and serve it at the end of the day. The spun-dried greens won’t wilt while waiting the way they might if you’d towel-dried them. Either Italian Dipping Oil or Garlic-Parmesan Dipping Oil is tasty in the dressing.
The Easy Roll Maker is one of our most fun launches of 2026. It makes something as impressive as sushi rolls feel approachable for home chefs and even kids. California Rolls are a great starting point for anyone who is trying sushi for the first time and are a familiar comfort food for anyone who loves sushi. Garnishing with Everything Bagel Seasoning adds an unexpected pop on top of the other more mild-flavored ingredients in the roll.
Well of course Friday night is pizza night! Tradition is tradition after all. This recipe has the usual pizza ingredients including sauce, Italian seasoning, and cheese, but also adds on fresh ingredients such as fresh plum tomatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini. When you pull it out of the oven, Pampered Chef’s iconic Pizza & Crust Cutter will make quick work of serving it to the family no matter how crispy you let the crust get while everyone was trying to decide on what move to watch.
Did you try any of these? Leave us a review on the recipe page and let us know what you thought!
This post has been updated since it was originally published in May 2018.
They all look yummy!
Yes they do. Makes you hungry huh.
They are delicious. All recipes are heart healthy. They are can be made in 30 minutes.
They diffinitely are summer and easy! Makes me want one of them now! Yummy!
I would like the recipe and notes that you have.
Thanks for these recipes! Theybsire sound good for Summer!
Thanks for these Recipes, they sure look good!
A couple of then look really good.
I would like to try1 and r
now where is that private chef i need to cook this for me???
One and two look really yummy.
Looks really good!
Looks yummy
The recipes look great!